S32DS IDE Usage Tips – Common Issues in Application Debugging (FAQ)

S32DS IDE Usage Tips - Common Issues in Application Debugging (FAQ)

Author: This FAQ is applicable to S32DS IDE, including various versions of S32DS for ARM/Power/Vision. The problems and solutions are accumulated through continuous use, and this article serves as a “starting point”. The journey of MCU debugging is long and arduous. I hope that readers, especially engineers, can summarize and reflect on their daily work … Read more

ST Launches 28nm MCU, NXP Goes Further with 16nm MCU

ST Launches 28nm MCU, NXP Goes Further with 16nm MCU

Author | strongerHuang Source | strongerHuang In recent years, with the continuous rise of new energy vehicles, automotive-grade MCUs have also been continuously updated and upgraded, and major general-purpose MCU manufacturers are actively laying out automotive-grade MCUs. 01 ST Automotive-grade MCU Recently, STMicroelectronics launched the Stellar P6 automotive-grade MCU for EV (new energy) platforms. This … Read more

Disassembly of Ford’s Next-Generation Infotainment System SYNC4: NXP is the Big Winner

Disassembly of Ford's Next-Generation Infotainment System SYNC4: NXP is the Big Winner

Ford launched its next-generation infotainment system SYNC4 in 2020. The first vehicle equipped with SYNC4 is the all-electric Ford Mustang MACH-E. The all-electric Ford Mustang features a 10.2-inch instrument cluster and a 15.5-inch vertical screen. Similar to the Tesla Model 3, the large screen is also divided into two parts, with a resolution likely at … Read more

Digital Dual-Phase Interleaved PFC Chip Solution TEA2376DT with 92% Efficiency at 10% Load and 98.3% at Full Load

Digital Dual-Phase Interleaved PFC Chip Solution TEA2376DT with 92% Efficiency at 10% Load and 98.3% at Full Load

TEA2376DT is a digital, configurable dual-phase interleaved power factor correction (PFC) controller launched by NXP. It aims to enhance the efficiency, power density, and reliability of power supply systems by employing designs such as “interleaved parallel” in its circuit structure. Below is a table summarizing its main advantages for quick reference: Design Support and Resources: … Read more

Understanding MCU Boot from SD Card: NXP i.MXRT1xxx Series

Understanding MCU Boot from SD Card: NXP i.MXRT1xxx Series

Hello everyone, I am Pi Zi Heng, a serious tech enthusiast. Today, I will introduce the NXP i.MXRT1xxx series MCU’s SD/eMMC card boot. Recently, I supported a case about booting i.MXRT from an SD card on the NXP official community, which reminded me of an article I wrote a year ago titled “Booting i.MXRT600 from … Read more

Embedded Engineers Tackle Security Challenges in the IoT Era

Embedded Engineers Tackle Security Challenges in the IoT Era

The Internet of Things (IoT) is indeed a buzzword today, but most engineers have long recognized that adding connectivity to any electronic device can bring numerous significant advantages. Thus, IoT is a very broad term that encompasses various applications, including everything from CCTV to IP-connected security cameras, as well as connected sensors in factories and … Read more

NXP Semiconductor Zigbee & BLE Technology Course Next Week

NXP Semiconductor Zigbee & BLE Technology Course Next Week

Interconnectivity is the key to the rapid development of the Internet of Things (IoT). However, due to the fragmented nature of IoT devices and application scenarios, it is challenging to meet the communication needs of all devices and applications in the IoT field with a single communication protocol. This has led to the emergence of … Read more

How to Add SPI Driver for a New BSP

How to Add SPI Driver for a New BSP

Introduction The SPI bus is developed as a four IO port communication interface consisting of: CS, SCLK, MISO, MOSI; it is commonly used for communication between CPUs and peripherals. Common SPI bus devices include: TFT LCDs, QSPI FLASH, clock modules, IMUs, etc.; the development board integrates two SPI buses. This experiment will focus on the … Read more

Accelerating Critical Application Development with MCU and Tools

Accelerating Critical Application Development with MCU and Tools

★ Click the blue text above to follow us with one click ★ As the market demand and the automotive industry continue to advance towards electrification, connectivity, intelligence, and sharing, engineers will face an increasing number of software development projects, utilizing high-performance MCUs that meet automotive-grade and functional safety certifications to develop related applications. Matching … Read more

Exploring The Functional Safety Core Of NXP S32K3: ERM Module

Exploring The Functional Safety Core Of NXP S32K3: ERM Module

Click the blue text to follow us 1. Overview The NXP S32K3 series MCU is a high-performance automotive-grade MCU designed for automotive applications. This series of chips supports functional safety up to ASIL-D level and is widely used in automotive BMS, chassis controllers, body controllers, and other automotive applications. This article will introduce the ERM … Read more